Philosophy & Approach

School Philosophy

General Approach to Learning:
Play-Based

From the Director:

"Our program is designed around a hands-on-learning curriculum appropriate to the age of each individual child. A structured, stimulating and fun environment provides your child with fundamental learning skills enabling them to establish a foundation for personal growth and development." Excerpted from Teaching Tots brochure, 2005

Curriculum & Teaching Approach

Learning Philosophy & Tools

Play- based

mostly teacher led

not formally in curriculum

conducive environment

Language

Oral language

Nursery rhymes, poems, songs

Storybook reading

Emerging literacy skills

Cognitive development

Math & number sense

Time & space

Sci. reasoning/physical world

Music

Visual arts

Physical activity

Other subjects taught

From the Director:

"Our staff prides themselves in the individual care and attention they give to each child. It is the philosophy of Teaching Tots that early childhood should be a time of fun, warmth, security, exploration, and discovery." Extracted from Teaching Tots brochure, 2005

Day in the Life

General School Mission

Teaching Tots is a small, academically based preschool located in the Sunset District of San Francisco. Our mission is to provide a loving and safe environment for your child to develop the necessary cognitive, social, physical, emotional, and academic skills essential to their future success.

Excerpted from Teaching Tots brochure, 2005.

A Typical Day

Arrival - Breakfast and cleanup
Morning meeting
Group A: work time, Group B: outdoor play
Group A: outdoor play, Group B: work time
Preparation for lunch
Lunch and cleanup
Rest time
Snack and preparation to go outdoors
Outdoor play/other activities
Self-selected activities
Cleanup and small group quiet time

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